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There were twelve towns and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The towns in these areas included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their surrounding villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Included were Kattath, Nahallal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Included</i> also <i>were</i> Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Included also were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>Included</i> also <i>were</i> Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Included</i> also <i>were</i> Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Included were Kattah and Nahalal and Shimron and Idalah and Bethlehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve cities, with their settlements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—12 cities, with their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Zebulun had twelve towns with their surrounding villages. Some of these were Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Jiralah, and Bethlehem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem: twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This also includes Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were 12 cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, along with the towns around them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, for a total of twelve towns and villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their territory included Kattah, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem; in all they had twelve cities and their towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Kattath, Nahalal, Shim'on, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-Lehem; twelve cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Kattah and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and the House of Bread; twelve cities and their enclosures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Cateth and Naalol and Semeron and Jedala and Bethlehem: twelve cities and their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Kattath and Nahalal, and Shimron and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities, and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus, with Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem, there were twelve cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Kattath, Jahallal, Shamrin, Aralah and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to Qatath and to Yahlil and to Shamrin and to Arala and to Bayth Lekhem twelve cities and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and Kattath, and Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Catanath, and Nabaal, and Symoon, and Jericho, and Baethman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/19-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4896" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/19.htm">Zebulun's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7005.htm" title="7005: wə·qaṭ·ṭāṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Zebulun. From qatan; littleness; Kattath, a place in Palestine.">It also included Kattath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5096.htm" title="5096: wə·na·hă·lāl (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Zebulun. Or Nahalol; the same as nahalol; Nahalal or Nahalol, a place in Palestine.">Nahalal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8110.htm" title="8110: wə·šim·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- From shemer in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">Shimron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3030.htm" title="3030: wə·yiḏ·’ă·lāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Zebulun. Of uncertain derivation; Jidalah, a place in Palestine.">Idalah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: ū·ḇêṯFrom bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: lā·ḥem (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">and Bethlehem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·têm- (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">There were twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fs) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3fp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">along with their villages.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">Joshua 19:10-14</a></span><br />The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Joshua 21:32</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Hammoth-dor, and Kartan—three cities, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Judges 1:30</a></span><br />Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-44.htm">John 1:44</a></span><br />Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the same town as Andrew and Peter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-21.htm">John 12:21</a></span><br />They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-20</a></span><br />As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1-11</a></span><br />On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, / He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. / Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-37.htm">Acts 10:37-38</a></span><br />You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed: / how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Acts 11:19-21</a></span><br />Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews. / But some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus. / The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.</p><p class="hdg">Kattath</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-34.htm">Joshua 21:34,35</a></b></br> And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Judges 1:30</a></b></br> Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.</p><p class="hdg">Nahalol </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Joshua 11:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard <i>those things</i>, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-20.htm">Joshua 12:20</a></b></br> The king of Shimronmeron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;</p><p class="hdg">Beth-lehem</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-19.htm">Ruth 1:19</a></b></br> So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, <i>Is</i> this Naomi?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15</a></b></br> And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which <i>is</i> by the gate!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/11-6.htm">2 Chronicles 11:6</a></b></br> He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-7.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/21-35.htm">Nahalal</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joshua/12-20.htm">Shimron</a> <a href="/joshua/19-7.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/judges/12-8.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/19-18.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/21-35.htm">Nahalal</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">Shimron</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/21-7.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/19-16.htm">Villages</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-1.htm">The lot of Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">of Issachar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-40.htm">of Dan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/19-49.htm">The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/joshua/19.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>In addition to these</b><br />This phrase indicates a continuation or addition to a previous list of cities. In the context of <a href="/joshua/19.htm">Joshua 19</a>, the allotment of land to the tribes of Israel is being described. The phrase suggests that the cities mentioned are part of a larger inheritance given to the tribe of Zebulun. The Hebrew root here implies a sense of completeness and fulfillment of God's promise to the Israelites regarding their inheritance in the Promised Land.<p><b>there were Kattath</b><br />Kattath is one of the cities allotted to the tribe of Zebulun. The name Kattath may derive from a root meaning "small" or "insignificant," which can be seen as a reminder that even the seemingly insignificant places are part of God's divine plan. Historically, the exact location of Kattath is uncertain, but its inclusion signifies the comprehensive nature of the tribal inheritance.<p><b>Nahalal</b><br />Nahalal, also known as Nahalol, is another city within Zebulun's territory. The name is thought to be related to a root meaning "pasture" or "meadow," indicating a fertile area suitable for agriculture and livestock. This reflects the provision and sustenance God provides for His people, ensuring that their needs are met in the land He has given them.<p><b>Shimron</b><br />Shimron is a city that appears in several biblical contexts, including as one of the Canaanite cities defeated by Joshua. The name may mean "watch" or "guard," suggesting a strategic location. This city represents the victory and security that God grants His people as they settle in the land, fulfilling His promises of protection and peace.<p><b>Idalah</b><br />Idalah is another city in Zebulun's inheritance. The name is less clear in meaning, but it may be related to a root meaning "memorial" or "testimony." This could symbolize the enduring witness of God's faithfulness to His covenant with Israel, as each city stands as a testament to His promises being realized.<p><b>and Bethlehem</b><br />This Bethlehem is distinct from the more famous Bethlehem in Judah, the birthplace of Jesus. The name Bethlehem means "house of bread," indicating a place of sustenance and provision. This city in Zebulun's territory underscores the theme of God's provision and care for His people, ensuring they have what they need to thrive.<p><b>twelve cities</b><br />The number twelve is significant in biblical numerology, often representing completeness and divine order. The twelve cities allotted to Zebulun reflect the fullness of God's provision and the organized distribution of the land among the tribes, emphasizing the orderly and purposeful nature of God's plans.<p><b>along with their villages</b><br />This phrase highlights the inclusion of surrounding villages with the main cities, indicating a comprehensive inheritance. It underscores the idea that God's blessings extend beyond the major centers to encompass all areas of life, providing for the needs of the entire community. This reflects the holistic nature of God's care and the interconnectedness of His people within the land He has given them.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Nahallal.</span>--('<span class= "ital">Ain</span> <span class= "ital">Mahil, </span>sheet 6).<p><span class= "bld">Shimron.</span>--(<span class= "ital">Sim-mieh, </span>west of Nazareth, sheet 5).<p><span class= "bld">Idalah.</span>--(<span class= "ital">El Huwarah, </span>a ruin just south of Bethlehem, sheet 5).<p><span class= "bld">Beth-lehem.</span>--(<span class= "ital">Beit-Lahm, </span>sheet v.). It seems right to refer Ibzan of Bethlehem (<a href="/judges/12-8.htm" title="And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.">Judges 12:8</a>; <a href="/judges/12-10.htm" title="Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Bethlehem.">Judges 12:10</a>) to this town. The other Bethlehem is called in Judges and Ruth, Bethlehem-Judah; and in Micah, Bethlehem-Ephratah (<a href="/judges/17-7.htm" title="And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.">Judges 17:7</a>; <a href="/judges/19-1.htm" title="And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.">Judges 19:1</a>; <a href="/ruth/1-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.">Ruth 1:1</a>; <a href="/micah/5-2.htm" title="But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.">Micah 5:2</a>). Bethlehem-Judah is designated Bethlehem only when <span class= "ital">it </span>is impossible to mistake it for Bethlehem of Zebulun (<span class= "ital">e.g., </span><a href="/ruth/1-19.htm" title="So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?">Ruth 1:19</a>, and <a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm" title="And Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Come you peaceably?">1Samuel 16:4</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Beth-lehem</span>. This name, signifying the "house of bread," would naturally enough be given to a place in a fertile situation. We are not to suppose that it was "Bethlehem-Ephratah, among the thousands of Jadah" (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>). It is now Beit-lahm, about eight miles in a westerly direction from Nazareth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/19-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It also included Kattath,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקַטָּ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qaṭ·ṭāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7005.htm">Strong's 7005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kattah -- a city in Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nahalal,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַֽהֲלָל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·hă·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5096.htm">Strong's 5096: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahalal -- a place in Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shimron,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁמְר֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šim·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8110.htm">Strong's 8110: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shimron -- a city of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Idalah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִדְאֲלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiḏ·’ă·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3030.htm">Strong's 3030: </a> </span><span class="str2">Idalah -- a place in Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Bethlehem.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There were twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּים־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·têm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with their villages.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/19-15.htm">Joshua 19:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">OT History: Joshua 19:15 Kattath Nahalal Shimron Idalah and Bethlehem: twelve (Josh. 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